Thomas S. Edwards Jr. is the senior partner in Edwards & Ragatz, P.A., is AV Rated (highest rating possible along with outstanding ethics) and Board Certified in Civil Trial by The Florida Bar since 1991. His achievements as a trial lawyer are extraordinary. Mr. Edwards and his team have million and multi-million-dollar verdicts in multiple states, including:

The largest medical malpractice verdict in the United States in 2012 and the second largest personal injury verdict in 2012 as well as multi-million-dollar verdicts in numerous other areas of the law including bank trust fraud, nursing home cases, and trucking cases;

Numerous years in Best Lawyers in America;

Selected in multiple years as the top medical malpractice lawyer in his area by Best Lawyers in America;

Selected as the top personal injury lawyer in the area by Best Lawyers in America; and

Handles select appeals and has helped to favorably re-write the law for consumers and victims with appeals that have gone to both the Florida Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Edwards has published numerous articles and chapters in legal books and was awarded the 1993 Barbara Sanders Award by The Florida Bar for the top legal writing in the State.

In addition to recognition in Best Lawyers in America, Florida Trend, Florida Super Lawyers, and the Top 100 Lawyers in the United States, Mr. Edwards has received awards for outstanding professionalism and ethics. These awards include:

Mr. Edwards is a 1981 graduate of the University of the South – Sewanee and received his Juris Doctor in 1983 from Stetson University College of Law, the oldest law school in the State of Florida. He has been a leader not only in the State bar but in the Jacksonville community for many years, including the Rotary Club of South Jacksonville, Downtown Ecumenical Services Council, the United Way, and the South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church.

As the leader of Edwards & Ragatz, Mr. Edwards and the team are committed to aggressive and compassionate representation of clients and their families. The firm’s goal is to achieve justice for each client, even in cases where the firm is facing multi-billion-dollar corporations. Edwards & Ragatz has repeatedly achieved extraordinary results including landmark verdicts against multi-billion-dollar corporations and insurance companies.

Mr. Edwards is married, raised three children in Jacksonville, and works every day to help clients through difficult times and to improve the legal system and community.

My son suffered a debilitating injury and by the grace of God we were referred to Eric Ragatz for representation. My son had unique circumstances and Eric went above and beyond in recognizing what needed to be done in his situation. Eric was personable, trustworthy and thorough throughout the...